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The Ƶ Weekly for December 17th, 2024
The impact of schizophrenia genetic load and heavy cannabis use on the risk of psychotic disorderFull story
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Guest Editorial: Substance Use Prevention – A Comprehensive Approach to Meet the Moment
The United States is in the midst of an evolving and dynamic overdose crisis, driven by the proliferation of fake pills that contain illicitly made fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show more than 107,000 lives lost to overdose in 2022 – the largest number of deaths reported to date. CDC also published data estimating the number of lives lost due to excessive alcohol use – nearly 178,000 each year – an often-overlooked dimension of our nation’s substance use challenges.Full story -
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Guest Editorial: Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery
Over the past year as president of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), my presidential theme has been “Confronting Addiction from Prevention to Recovery.” This initiative has focused on four of the biggest areas—three persistent and one emerging—in addiction medicine: vaping & tobacco, opioids, alcohol, and technological addictions. Each of these issues has been addressed in quarterly educational campaigns that have seen American Psychiatric Association member experts creating resources aimed at the general public and physicians alike.Full story -
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Preventing deaths after prison releaseFull story -
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Telling the story of the opioid crisis: A narrative analysis of the TV series DopesickFull story
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